Milk-can cover



R. T. MASANZ.

MILK CAN COVER- APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1919.

Patented Feb. 10,1920,

RAYMOND TIMOTHY MASA'NZ, or EDGAR, WISCONSIN.

MILK-CAN ,oovnn. H

' Application filed May 29, 1919. Serial No. 200,565. 1

To all whom it may concern:

- Covers, of which thejfollowing-is a specifi- V Be it knownthat I, RAYMOND T. MASANZ,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Edgar, in the county of Marathon'and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Can cation, reference being hadfto the accompanying drawings. V i

This :invention relates to a 'milk can cover, and an object of the invention is to provide a cover of this kind, which is designed for the purpose of keeping out the dust or dirt from the milk inthe' can, and having a closure proper adapted to be adjusted to permit of the escape of the heat" from the can.

A further object of the invention is to provide a milk can cover which is simple, eflicient, inexpensive and practical in construction, and also involves improved features of construction.

One of the features of construction is the provision of a milk can cover, which is hollow, and of a shape adapted to fit the conical flange of the milk can, and having a top portion which keeps out the dust and dirt,

and also a cylindrical wall provided with screen covered openings, to permit of the escape of heat from the milk can, when the present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the invention may be susceptible to changes, andafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: 7 V Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the milk can, showing the improved cover as applied thereto and constructed in accord ance with the invention. I

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the upper portion of the can and the cover,

' showing themilk canclosure proper raised 1n dotted lines. v i i I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 10,-19 20.

Fig.3.is a sectional'view on line 3-3 of I V Fig. 2. Referring more especially to the drawings, l designates the body of a milk can, "whichmay beany suitable shape or config- 5 uratiompreferably such as illustrated. The

*upperipartof the body of the can is provided 'with a flaring conical shaped flange 2 having a head 3.

A cover designated as a wholeby the numeral 4 is provided. This cover comprlses a conical top 4, having a depending cylindrical wall 5, which is' provided with a downwardly and inwardly conical portion 5 in fact, this portion 0rwall5" corresponds to and engages the conical flange 2 of the milk can, when the cover 4 is arranged in position. -The portion 5' has a cylindrical depending flange or extension 16.. Adjacent where the flange 16 merges from the conical portion .or wall 5 a suitable ring 15 (which may beany suitable shape in cross-section) 'is secured, in any suitable manner as'by means of brazing, soldering or the like. A cover proper 9 1s mounted in the hollow cover 4, and the margin-al-portion of this cover 9' is designed to engage with'the ring 15, thereby closing the milk can, that is when the cover 4 is placed in position; The top 4 of the cover 4 is provided with a boss orenlargement 10,

which has a threaded opening therethrough,

as indicated at 11. VA screw 12isthreaded through the opening 11, and has'a-swiveled connection, as at 18, with the cover 9, and the upper end of the screw has a hand piece or head 14, which may be gripped, for the purpose of turning the screw, for raising and lowering the cover 9. It is obvious that when the cover 9 is raised, that the heat from the milk can will ascend into the hollow cover 4, and escape through the openings 9*. These openlngs 9 are covered with a wire fabric or 7 screen or meshwork 8, which permits the es cape of the heat from the milk can, and owing to the top 4 of the cover 4 overlying the cylindrical wall 5 considerably, a great deal of the dust and foreign matter is prevented from passing through the fabric covthe milk can on the train.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:

.1. The combination with aimil-k can zbody provided with an outwardly flared conical flange-at its upper open end. vof'a hollow -cover having a conical top and a depending cylindrical wall and an inwardly a 11d downwardly conical portion extending from the cylindrical wall, engaging the conicalfiange of the milk can, the lower part of the conical portion ofthe cover having an interior bearing ring, a cover propercngaging said vring, anda-screw'threaded through the top of the first cover and having ar swiveledconnection with the cover proper, whereby it maybe opened and closed, the cylindrical Wall of'the first cover-having a plurality of fabric covered openings, 'to' permit of the escape of heat from the milk can when the coverproperisopengand to prevent the intakeof dust and dirt.

2. The combination with a milk can body having an outwardly flared conical flange at its upperopen end, of a hollowtcoverihaving ,aport on correspondnig to and engaging the flange of the milk can body, the wall of the cover having wire fabric coveredopenings to permit of .theieseape of theheat't-rom'the .niilk can, the interior of the, cover having an ann la a inar Wa 7 epe e ga in said bearing; and means 0r iqpening and closing the .cover proper, said means being carried ,the;to'p of. thei'first cover.

.In testimony whereof @Ihereurito afiixmy signature in 'the presence oftwo witneSfSs.

, n MoND'TIMorHYMnsAnz witnessesf W case n;

J Or n iMAsAiv z, Sr. 

